Robert Franklin Willner

Background

Willner, Robert Franklin was born on August 13, 1942 in Cobleskill, New York, United States. Son of Charles Benjamin and Catherine Spencer (McNeil) Willner.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Franklin and Marshall College, 1964. Master of Hospital Administration, Medical College Virginia, 1966. Doctorate.Minn., Chicago Theological Seminary, 1979.

Administrative resident Washington (Pennsylvania) Hospital, 1965-1966.

Assistant administrative officer United States Public Health Service Hospital, Carville, Louisiana, 1966-1968. Assistant administrator/acting administrator National Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Hospital, Arlington, Virginia, 1968-1969, administrator, 1969-1972.

Associate administrator Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1972, Oak Forest (Illinois) Hospital, 1973-1979. President Billings (Montana) Deaconess Hospital, 1979-1982.

President United Methodist Association of Health and Welfare Ministries, Dayton, Ohio, 1983.

Vice chairman South Suburban Advisory Council, Suburban Cook County, Dupage County Health Systems Agency, 1977-1979. Board directors South Suburban Council on Aging, 1977-1979;community professional School Health Sciences, Governors State University, 1978-1979. Chairman Big Sky Hospice, Billings, from 1980.

Board directors District 6 Learning Center.

Career

Administrative resident Washington Hospital, Pennsylvania, 1965—1966. Assistant administrative officer United States Public Health Service Hospital, Carville, Louisiana, 1966—1968. Assistant & acting administrator National Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Hospital, Arlington, Virginia, 1968—1969, administrator, 1969—1972.

Associate administrator Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1972, Oak Forest Hospital, 1973—1979. President Billings Deaconess Hospital, Montana, 1979—1982, United Methodist Association Health and Welfare Ministries, Dayton, Ohio, since 1983. Vice chairman South Suburban Advisory Council, Suburban Cook County, Dupage County Health Systems Agency, 1977—1979.

Board directors District 6 Learning Center, South Suburban Council Aging, 1977—1979. Community professional School Health Sciences Governors State University, 1978—1979. Chairman Big Sky Hospice, Billings, since 1980.

With United States Public Health Service, 1966-1968.

Achievements

• Robert Franklin Willner has been listed as a noteworthy health administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, health and welfare committee Yellowstone Conference United Methodist Church. Vice chairman & diaconal minister West Ohio Conference United Methodist Church. Board directors & chairman, worship for worship planning Grace United Methodist Church, Billings.

Member, health and fitness committee Billings Young Men’s Christian Association, 1981—1982. Member, executive committee & chairman Christian Action Committee Leighton Ford Billings Crusade, 1982. Fellow: American College Hospital Administrators (regent).

Member: Woman Line (Dayton) (board director), Commissioned Officers Association United States Public Health Service, American Protestant Hospital Association (health and religious values council, government relations council and finance committee), Montana Hospital Association, United Wesleyan Hospital Association District 6 Hospital Association (vice chairman), American Hospital Association, Rotary Lodge.

Connections

Married Marie Angela Muchiarone, April 15, 1972. Children: Karen Marie, Stephanie Agnes.

Father:

Charles Benjamin Willner

Mother:

Catherine Spencer (McNeil) Willner

Spouse:

Marie Angela Muchiarone

child:

Stephanie Agnes Willner

child:

Karen Marie Willner